SERS · MOONEY M20C · 2015-04-18 · Winchester, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15LA190
Event ID
20150420X64153
Type
Accident
Date
2015-04-18
Location
Winchester, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.167499, -86.065834
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20C
Registration
N9680M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate weight and balance and performance planning, including his decision to take off with more passengers than permitted, and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.